Health 7 - 4th Quarter | Topic 1

1. Holistic Health
Health 7 – 4th Quarter | Topic 1
Prepared by: Eddie San Z. Peñalosa

2. Topics to discuss:
• Definition and Description.
• Basic Principles of Holistic Health.
• Benefits of Holistic Health.
• Wellness Wheel.

3. Definition and Description

4. Definition and description.
Holistic health is an approach to life which considers the individual as a
whole instead of putting an emphasis on its illness or body parts. It considers
the way he or she deals with his or her environment and stresses the
connection of the mind, body, and spirit.

5. Definition and description.
Holistic health aims to achieve the optimal well – being of a person. In this
state, he or she able to perform as best as possible.
Through holistic health, people learn to be more responsible of their own
well – being and make everyday choices according to their health.

6. Basic Principles of Holistic Health

7. Basic Principles of Holistic Health
• Holistic health is based on the law of nature that a whole is made up of
interdependent parts that include physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual
aspects. When one is not functioning well, the other parts are affected.
• Holistic health is more than just not being sick. It basically promotes
maximum wellness, the highest possible level of well – being.

8. Basic Principles of Holistic Health
• Holistic health in an ongoing process. Everyone should work hard to
improve his or her wellness no matter what his or her current health status is.
• Holistic health is affected by people’s lifestyle. Dangers are connected with
the use of drugs, alcohol, nicotine, and unprotected sexual activities.
Similarly, deficiencies in nutrients and lack of exercise, rest, and sleep
gradually accumulate harmful effects on out health.

9. Basic Principles of Holistic Health
• Holistic health focuses on reaching higher levels of wellness. In order to do
so, preventing illness is important. People feel good when they are healthy
and have lots energy and enthusiasm for life.

10. Benefits of Holistic Health

11. Benefits of Holistic Health
Since holistic health supports reaching higher levels of wellness as well as
preventing illnesses, vitality and well – being are only some of the health
benefits that people gain from making positive lifestyle choices and habits.
These benefits keep them motivated to observe holistic health throughout their
lives.

12. Benefits of Holistic Health
To achieve wellness, various aspects of a person like his o her physical,
mental and spiritual aspects should be balanced. Integration of these aspects is
an ongoing process, and therefore, requires personal commitment and self –
motivation.

13. Wellness Wheel
Wellness is the full integration of the
seven dimensions of wellness that
contributes to one’s own quality of life.

14. 7 Dimensions of wellness.
• Social Wellness.
• Emotional Wellness.
• Spiritual Wellness.
• Environmental Wellness.
• Occupational Wellness.
• Intellectual Wellness.
• Physical Wellness.

15. Social Wellness.
It is the ability to relate, interact,
and maintain good and positive
relationships with family, friends, co –
workers, and other people.

16. Emotional Wellness.
It is the ability of face life
squarely and handle the challenges it
can bring. It is also the ability to
acknowledge and share any kind of
feeling in a productive manner.

17. Spiritual Wellness.
It is the ability to establish peace
and harmony in one’s life. It is also
the ability to apply one’s own values in
actions and live according to the
common purpose that binds the
creations together.

18. Environmental Wellness.
It is the ability to recognize one’s
responsibility for the quality of the
air, the water, and the land that
surround oneself.

19. Occupational Wellness.
It is the ability to achieve personal
fulfillment from a job or chosen
career. This maintains balance in one’s
life and creates a positive impact to
one’s work and to the society as a
whole.

20. Intellectual Wellness.
It is the ability to open one’s mind
to new ideas and experiences that can
be used in making personal decisions,
interacting with a group, and
developing the community.

21. Physical Wellness.
It is the ability to stay healthy and
accomplish daily tasks without getting
too tired or stressed out.

22. Thank you for listening.